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When a user enters a page I want to check if he is logged in. How can it be done in the page's template? Or is it possible only in functions.php or a plugin?

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if (is_user_logged_in())
{
    echo 'You are logged in. Yay!';
}

Codex: is_user_logged_in()

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Thanks, Geert. Does this mean I can use all WP API elements (functions, hooks, filters) in a template? – Ash May 4 '11 at 11:36
Remember to accept correct answers – Mild Fuzz May 4 '11 at 12:19
And yes, you can use all the same functions, hooks and filters available in a normal page template – Mild Fuzz May 4 '11 at 12:20
@Ash: Template files are just like all PHP files, so yes, you have access to the complete WordPress API there. – Jan Fabry May 4 '11 at 12:24
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Generally speaking, template tags, conditional tags, and public functions are all perfectly valid for use within template files. I would suggest, though, that hooks (and their callbacks), should be used only in functions.php. – Chip Bennett May 4 '11 at 12:38
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